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The Hotel does live up to all those good reviews.

We have not long returned home from a week at The Summery, it was a proper holiday. We are well rested, but still buzzing from the sights of the beautiful Island of Cephalonia.

The family and staff at the Summery could not have made us feel more welcome and performed their duties wit style and enthusiasm. The facilities are excellent, the swimming pool, adjacent beach and Lepeda beach just 2K away make the lazy days most enjoyable. All of this washed down with a good Greek beer and tasty light meals prepared to order.

For the more adventurous days there are numerous trips out, the Hotel staff can advise and the very helpful assistant in the Tourist Information (across the road from the quay) will give you plenty of information.But our thanks go out to the Hotel staff who with humour and patience made our holiday special.Thank you all.

Gill and John Glyn from the farm in North Wales.More

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Stayed: September 2013, travelled as a couple

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T_Faraklou, Owner at Hotel Summery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 September 2013

Dear Gill and John,

we cannot tell you how happy and proud we are you are back home feeling "well rested, but still buzzing" from the sights of our beautiful Island! It is the greatest joy when we meet people like you and share our experience from different places and ways of life, like your picturesque farm in North Wales and pretty Lixouri! Thank you so much for staying at the Summery and thank you so much for reviewing us in Tripadvisor.

Hoping to see you again next year

The Summery family and staff

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We have just returned from a short break at the Summery and having been there last year, we were a bit apprehensive that it may not live up to our memory - we were wrong. The staff are very friendly and accommodating to your needs, nothing is too much trouble. The hotel is a short walk from the main centre where most of the restaurants are, but if you just want a lighter snack then the hotel is the place to eat. The rooms are good and clean towels are provided every day. Breakfast is varied and always fresh. The location of the hotel is wonderful you wake up to a view of the mountains where the sun rises, it is peaceful and tranquil. This is certainly not a place for young children - there is nothing to do - so it makes it ideal for 'chilling' out. The whole town are friendly and helpful.

Stayed: September 2013, travelled as a couple

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T_Faraklou, Owner at Hotel Summery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 September 2013

Dear friends,

thank you so much for choosing the Summery as your holiday destination for the second time! We appreciate more than we can say and would really love to see you back year after year. We are really happy you enjoyed the view of the sunrise over the mountains and the "after the kids have gone back to school" tranquility of September at the Summery. The truth is that during the school holidays the hotel is buzzing with kids but in May, June, early July and September our guests can experience a "couples only" experience of total relaxation (together with lower rates!).

Wishing you all the best

The Faraklou family and staff

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This is a little overdue as we (3 adults + 2 children) stayed here for two weeks from the 4th – 18th August. There really isn’t much else to say that hasn’t been said in previous feedbacks about this fantastic hotel. All of the staff are truly wonderful people and make for such a welcoming stay.On arriving in Kefalonia we were met by our taxis which had been pre-arranged by the hotel. The journey to the hotel took around 45 minutes and the views were beautiful as we travelled on the mountain roads. - We decided not to get the ferry due to making the most of our luggage allowance and having two children in tow however it is extremely obvious how straight forward and easy it would have been to make our own way by taxi and ferry to the hotel; something we would do should we return. We occupied two rooms on the second floor, one with a sea view, one with a road view, neither had any negative issues as far as we were concerned. They were cleaned daily and towels and bedding were changed very regularly-often daily. (Sheets and towels were clean and very white!) The air con was extremely welcomed and worked perfectly thus allowing a comfortable night’s sleep.We spent the majority of the time around the pool, or ventured further up the beach spending our days soaking up the sun and swimming, there were plenty of beautiful beaches to visit which were recommended by our fellow guests, Lassi Beach being one of the ones we visited; this was easily accessible by the ferry to Argostoli then a bus ride from the stop next to the ferry terminal. A must should you visit Argostoli is to see the turtles along the Promenade front (about 400 yards left of the ferry terminal) we saw them in the morning and around lunch time but not in the evening when we ate out in the town centre.Eating out was mainly average however we had no bad experiences with our food throughout the holiday, there was plenty of choice of restaurants and the sea front tables enabled that fabulous sea breeze to take the edge off the extremely warm evening’s. The prices were very reasonable too- our evening meals including wine ranged between 48-60 euros a night, not bad for 5 people! (lunch at the hotel was tasty and served with a huge smile)

This hotel has no entertainment but is the perfect base for exploring the Island. It is all about relaxation and for us, being with family on a warm evening with a glass of wine was simply perfect.A huge thank-you to all the staff at the summery and hope to see you again in the future. XX

Room Tip: Sea view rooms are fabulous!

Stayed: August 2013, travelled with family

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T_Faraklou, Owner at Hotel Summery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 September 2013

Dear family,

thank you so much for visiting the Summery and for sharing your opinion about it with the Trip Advisor community. We enjoyed having your lovely family as guests at the Summery more than anything. The girls were amazing, so well behaved and cute that have made everyone's day. We are happy we managed to meet your expectations and to provide a quiet setting for you to enjoy quality time with your family. The reason the hotel has no entertainment is for one part its proximity to all the bars and restaurants in town and on the other hand the fact that our guests prefer to use the hotel for relaxation and as a base for exploring the Island. Hoping the memories of "being with family on a warm evening with a glass of wine" will last long and will bring you back to the Summery soonBest wishes to all of you from all of us

The Summery family and team

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Just returned from our 2nd year stay at the Hotel Summery. Excellent location right on the beach and a stunning view of the sea and mountains from a large balcony. 5 min walk into town with excellent restaurants. The town is not too touristy so expect to mingle with the locals. The sea is lovely so shallow excellent for non swimmers. The staff are really friendly, Maria and Bill on reception are very helpful and Eleni and Angela who run the bar and snack bar cook lovely meals. There is a ferry which runs every half an hour over to Argostoli which has some good shops and restaurants. We hired a car for a few days and toured the island - Assos, Skala, Poros, Fiscardo which is not to be missed. Did a day trip to Ithica where the rep Esme was so knowledgable. The pool is lovely and clean and the water is warm. There are sunbeds with umbrellas and tables and chairs around the pool at no extra charge which is a lovely place to cool down after a few hours on the beach. The hotel has wifi, and the rooms all have mini fridge, free air con, tv, safetly deposit box at no extra charge. We will definitely be returning for a 3rd trip.

Room Tip: 3rd floor seaview room well recommended.

Stayed: August 2013, travelled as a couple

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T_Faraklou, Owner at Hotel Summery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 September 2013

Dear friends,

it was wonderful having as guests at the Summery for the second year in a row and can only hope we can all meet next year for the third time. Thank you for mentioning our lovely staff by name. They all work hard and they deserve to be recognised! In particular we are really happy you liked Angela's and Eleni's cooking, because they make everything to order and we think they are just brilliant cooks and bar hostesses. Also we are really happy you enjoyed the calm waters of the beach in front of the Summery and that you took advantage of the setting to venture into the sea!

Best wishes from the heart to both of you. Keep in touch and see you again!

Titika, Yanna & Co

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We stayed at the summery for a week in august.We booked with monarch holidays and the transfers to the ferry and the ferry ride which was faultless.The hotel was in a perfect place with the pool and beach close by.Just a short walk to the town with a wide selection of restaurants.The room was slightly dated but was clean and had a fantastic view.We spent alot of time at lepeda beach which is a half an hours walk along the shore.All the staff were lovely and made our stay special.If you are going to stay by the pool would recommend taking a cushion as the sunbeds are uncomfortable.Malc and Judy

Stayed: August 2013, travelled as a couple

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T_Faraklou, Owner at Hotel Summery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 September 2013

Dear Malc and Judy,

thank you for choosing the Summery for your stay in Lixouri and for taking the time to review the Summery. We are very happy we for the most part fulfilled your expectations and that you had a good holiday. It would be great to have you back in the future and we promise we will take every suggestion seriously and we will never stop trying to improve the overall experience a visitor has in our hotel.

Best wishes

The Summery family and staff

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Just returned from another relaxing holiday at the Summery. As ever it was great to see everyone again and meet the new staff. We didn't do much exploring this year, just happy to sit by the pool and swim in that amazing sea alongside lots of local people. We really enjoyed our lunches cooked brilliantly by Helen. We still love spending our evenings sitting in the square in Lixouri watching the world go by and the ferries coming and going. Another highlight is a visit to the open air cinema in Argostli, a truly cinematic experience. All being well we will be back next summer for another dose of Kefalonia magic!!

Room Tip: A room with a sea view is good, it's wonderful to watch the sun rise over the mountains every morning

Stayed: August 2013, travelled as a couple

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T_Faraklou, Owner at Hotel Summery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 September 2013

Dear friends,

your visits are always among the highlights of each season, much anticipated for and over much too soon! It was wonderful seeing you both again this year, catching up with your news and showing to you how much our children -whom you've known before they were born- have grown! Wishing you a nice autumn and winter and hoping to see you again in 2014 for this certain dose of Kefalonia magic!Love

Yanna, Titika and the rest of the Summery team

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